September 2008 Observations

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
Some Orion V & Orion VII bus models now have ads covering their rear engine doors!

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 66
9345 remains @ Landover.
9371 remains @ Landover.
9385 on the F4 (Silver Spring Station) with an "L" block
9767 remains @ Montgomery.
4205 on the 83 (Cherry Hill) & is now rear-wrapped in the PGCC ad
CONFIRMED: 4239 on the C2 (Greenbelt Center) & is no longer wrapped in the Hersheypark ad.
4240 remains @ Arlington.
4340 on the 30s, still wrapped in the Friends of the Berlin Airlift 60th Anniversary ad with www.Germany.info on the back
4378 on the 3A (Rosslyn Station)
2063 on the 42, remains unrehabbed
2073 on the C8 (White Flint Station), recently rehabbed
2077 broke down on Randolph Rd & Glenmont Cir while on C8 (White Flint Station), freshly rehabbed
2078 on the C2 (Wheaton Station), remains unrehabbed
2082 on the J4, remains unrehabbed
2092 on the J4, remains unrehabbed
2093 on the C2 (Wheaton Station), remains unrehabbed
2096 on the C8 (College Park Station), remains unrehabbed
2139 on a 90s route, now wrapped in the Chevron ad
2356 on the R2 (Calverton) & is now the LOWEST numbered '01 New Flyer C40LF WITHOUT the on-board security cameras
2378 on the 86 (Calverton) & is now the HIGHEST numbered '01 New Flyer C40LF with the on-board security cameras
'01 New Flyer C40LF with cameras: 2300-2355, 2357, 2378
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217: MONTGOMERY

[79MetroExtraMD]

Metrobus

2824 R3 (BR03) @ PG Plaza
2801 000 ARCHIVES (B771) @ Silver Spring
(The Clever Devices system on alot of buses have been malfunctioning alot lately)

Ride On
729 16 @ Fenton & Thayer

PG
63169 18 @ Hamilton & Qns Chapel

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
995411 on the 20 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
9397 remains @ Royal.
From which Metrobus garage does 6110 operate out of?
6139 on the NH1
2046 on the 30s
2044 on the 30s
2419 on the R4 (Brookland Station)
2440 on the 80 (Kennedy Center)
2411 on the 80 (Ft Totten)

[LandoverDivision]

6110 is out of Annex.

[LandoverDivision]

Oh yeah, the other day, I spotted 4031 on the F14 and I have a video of it.

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
075757 on the 5 (Silver Spring)

METROBUS:
From which Metrobus garage(s) do the 1990 Flxibles -- 40' with wheelchair lifts only -- operate out of?
(NOTE: WMATA's 1990 Flxibles -- 40' without wheelchair lifts -- retired in 2006, leaving only the units with wheelchair lifts.)

[WES]

You could have just said the 1990 Flxes.  Practically every  garage has at least a few.  Nobody knows really who has what and they are still being switched between garages.  The only garage that doesn't have them is FMR.

[NewFlyer9736BCT]

5714 IS BACK IN SERVICE!

I saw it yesterday at the intersection of Monroe St/Monroe Pl outside of Rockville Sta...the sign said "49 Glenmont" so apparently it wasn't on the 47 (or maybe they interlined). It wasn't orange-crushed and it looked like any other 5700 (from the outside at least).

Speaking of interlining, I noticed that the 55 and 74 interline now. A couple of days ago I rode 5709 northbound on the 74, which apparently became the 55 once I arrived to GTC (apparently the front sign wasn't working but the side said "59 Rockville")

Then yesterday I rode the 5834 on the 55 to GTC and...what do u know...it became the 74. Apparently this was a good use of a 40-ft bus because this was in the morning and plenty of people actually boarded the 74 along the way, usually I find the 74 empty most of the time, even sometimes in Rush Hr.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Metrobus
2820 R4 (BR04) @ PG Plaza
4391 F6 @ PG Plaza
2024 F+4= NEW CARROLLTON @ PG Plaza

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
975409, with the -paint scheme that can never, ever, ever be changed at any time-, on the 17 (Silver Spring)
995410, with the -paint scheme that can never, ever, ever be changed at any time-, on the 16 (Takoma)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
4020 on the NH1
4349 on the 36 (Friendship Heights) & later on the 66
9318 on the 3B (Rosslyn Station)
9382 remains @ Landover.
9385 remains @ Landover.
4203 on the 83 (Cherry Hill)
4205 on the R1
4310 remains @ Northern.
4378 remains @ Arlington.
4399 remains @ Montgomery.
2082 on the C4 (Twinbrook Station), remains unrehabbed
2096 on the Q2 (Shady Grove Station), remains unrehabbed
22nn is now wrapped in the Chevron ad, just like 2139
2516 on the 4H
2554 on the 38B & is now in the NGV wrap
2573 on the 3A (Annandale)
2602, still WITHOUT the 38B banner, on the 4A
2604 on the 28A (Tysons Corner)
2703 on the 5A & is now in the NGV wrap
6011 on the F8 (Langley Park)
2407 on the R2 (Calverton)
2308 on the R2 (Calverton)
Some MetroExtra buses now have ads.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Ride On
501 12 @ Silver Spring
543 15 @ Silver Spring
I haven't seen a hammerhead for a while
728 11 @ Silver Spring

[ChristopherF]

RIDE ON:
995411 on the 10 (Hillandale)

METROBUS:
6139 on the NH1
6107 on the NH1
4349 on the 66
9375 on the R2 (Ft Totten) with a "B" block
9772 remains @ Bladensburg.
4206 on the R3 (Ft Totten)
2018 on the F8, remains unrehabbed
2069 on the Z2, remains unrehabbed
2078 on the Z8, remains unrehabbed
2151 on the S2 & is now wrapped in the Chevron ad
6140-6178: LANDOVER
6179-6217: MONTGOMERY
2449 on the R2 (Calverton)
2397 on the 86 (Calverton)

[WMATAGMOAGH]

Why is the paint on 5409 and 5410 "irreplacable"?

What is the big deal about Bladensburg having diesel buses in addition to its CNG fleet?

[LandoverDivision]

Why is the paint on 5409 and 5410 "irreplacable"?

What is the big deal about Bladensburg having diesel buses in addition to its CNG fleet?

The 5400s are CNG if that's what you're referring to.

[79MetroExtraMD]

Why is the paint on 5409 and 5410 "irreplacable"?

What is the big deal about Bladensburg having diesel buses in addition to its CNG fleet?

The 5400s are CNG if that's what you're referring to.

Ride On 5409 and 5410.